LEOMINSTER — In honor of the return of the late Pfc. Norman P. Dufresne 63 years after he died in Korea, residents are invited to line Mechanic Street today to greet the procession bringing him home.

Wendy Wiiks of Mayor Dean Mazzarella's office said it is expected that a procession bringing the late Pfc. Dufresne will arrive in the city via the Leominster connector beginning around 2 p.m. The procession will travel from the connector along Mechanic Street to Third Street, then Third Street to the Simard Funeral Home, 14 Walker St.

Ms. Wiiks said nearly 100 motorcycles are expected to be in the procession honoring the soldier, who died in the early months of the Korean War while serving with the Army's 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Pfc. Dufresne was missing in action during a battle in the area of Chinju in South Korea on July 30, 1950. Although his remains were found in August 1951, they were only recently identified using new forensic technology.

At 5:30 p.m. Thursday there will be a service at the Leominster Veterans Center, 100 West St., formally retiring the white cross that had been a symbol of Pfc. Dufresne's status as missing in action.

A public wake will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in John R. Tata Auditorium in Leominster City Hall, 25 West St.

On Saturday, a funeral with full military honors will be held at St. Cecilia's Church beginning at 1 p.m. A reception will follow the funeral at the Leominster Veterans Center.

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